عنوان

Rethinking the SAT

(Number (ISBN

9786610057559

Country Code

IR

Number

ebook5651

.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc

انگلیسی

Country of publication

IR

Title Proper

Rethinking the SAT

General Material Designation

[Electronic Resource]

Other Title Information

:the future of standardized testing in university admissions

First Statement of Responsibility

/ edited by Rebecca Zwick

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xxi, 367 pages

Other Physical Details

: illustrations ; 23 cm

Text of Note

Title from e-book title screen (viewed October 15, 2007).

Text of Note

GMD: electronic resource.

Text of Note

e

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Text of Note

Standardized Tests and American Education: What Is the Past and Future of College Admissions Testing in the United States? -- A History of Admissions Testing / Nicholas Lemann -- Achievement versus Aptitude in College Admissions / Richard C. Atkinson -- Standardized Tests and American Education / Richard Ferguson -- Doing What Is Important in Education / Gaston Caperton -- Remarks on President Atkinson's Proposal on Admissions Tests / Manuel N. Gomez -- Aptitude for College: The Importance of Reasoing Tests for Minority Admissions / David F. Lohman -- A Historical Perspective on the Content of the SAT / Ida Lawrence, Gretchen Rigol, Tom Van Essen, Carol Jackson -- Innovation and Change in the SAT: A Design Framework for Future College Admission Tests / Howard T. Everson -- Admissions Testing in a Disconnected K-16 System / Michael W. Kirst -- College Admissions Testing in California: How Did the California SAT Debate Arise? -- Rethinking the Use of Undergraduate Admissions Tests: The Case of the University of California / Dorothy A. Perry, Michael T. Brown, Barbara A. Sawrey -- UC and the SAT: Predictive Validity and Differential Impact of the SAT I and SAT II at the University of California / Saul Geiser, Roger E. Studley -- Changing University of California Admissions Practices: A Participant-Observer Perspective / Eva L. Baker -- Race, Class, and Admissions Testing: How Are Test Scores Related to Student Background and Academic Preparation? -- Equitable Access and Academic Preparation for Higher Education: Lessons Learned from College Access Programs / Patricia Gandara -- Group Differences in Standardized Test Scores and Other Educational Indicators / Amy Elizabeth Schmidt, Wayne J. Camara -- Is the SAT a "Wealth Test"? The Link between Educational Achievement and Socioeconomic Status / Rebecca Zwick -- Evaluating SAT Coaching: Gains, Effects and Self-Selection / Derek C. Briggs -- Differential Achievement: Seeking Causes, Cures, and Construct Validity / Michael E. Martinez -- The Predictive Value of Admissions Tests: How Well Do Tests Predict Academic Success for Students from a Variety of Backgrounds? -- The Utility of the SAT I and SAT II for Admissions Decisions in California and the Nation / Jennifer L. Kobrin, Wayne J. Camara, Glenn B. Milewski -- Replacing Reasoning Tests with Achievement Tests in University Admissions: Does It Make a Difference? / Brent Bridgeman, Nancy Burton, Frederick Cline -- Differential Validity and Prediction: Race and Sex Differences in College Admissions Testing / John W. Young -- The Effects of Using ACT Composite Scores and High School Averages on College Admissions Decisions for Ethnic Groups / Julie Noble -- Inequality, Student Achievement, and College Admissions: A Remedy for Underrepresentation / Roger E. Studley -- Reassessing College Admissions: Examining Tests and Admitting Alternatives / Christina Perez -- Predicting Student Performance in College / Robert L. Linn.

Variant Title

CRKN - Taylor & Francis ebooks

SAT (Educational test)--Evaluation

Universities and colleges--United States--Entrance examinations--Evaluation

Electronic books.--local

Number

Class number

Zwick, Rebecca

Taylor & Francis

MyiLibrary

Country

ایران

Call Number

371.262

Date and Hour of Consultation and Access

0203463935.pdf

Electronic Format Type

0

old catalog

e

BL

1

a

Y